Question

although sales were down last quater the owner had high----------that buisiness would improve soon

Answer 1

although sales were down last quarter the owner had high expectations that business would improve soon.

Answer 2

The answer is 'hopes.'

Although sales were down last quarter, the owner had high hopes that business would improve soon.

• In the given sentence, we need to fill in the blanks with an appropriate word that complements the meaning of the sentence.

• The sales were down in the last quarter, but still, the owner was optimistic about this year. He was confident that this time, the sales would increase, and they would have a profit.

• The term 'hope' means to have an optimistic approach towards something and to believe that all will turn out to be perfect and successful.

• In the given sentence, the owner also believed that everything would turn out to be in their favor. Thus, the term 'hopes' is appropriate.

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